Total Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Viking Way area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Sovereign , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 326 local areas in Eastbourne .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Viking Way (BN23 6UG) in the last 12 months was 4.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower than the Sovereign average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viking Way (BN23 6UG), the main crime hotspot is near Hereward Road. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Viking Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horsa Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Athelstan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Edmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wade Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereward Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmere Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hereward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marina Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Athelstan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Athelstan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hereward Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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